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McAlister
Auditorium is the world's largest self-suspended concrete
dome, as well as New Orleans' largest regularly scheduled
cinema. Built in 1940, funds for building were bequeathed
by Mrs. Amelie McAlister Upshur. The building is a memorial
to her mother, Mrs. Armantine Reynaud McAlister. The architects
were Favrot and Reed and Gervais Favrot was the builder.
The facility is used for concerts, premieres, and speakers.
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